Descriptions

 

MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Center and South Campuses

The Molecular Biotechnology program is designed to provide students with the basic competencies, knowledge, and skills requisite to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program and major appropriate for biotechnology or biology.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 63 Semester Hours)

A. Pre-Professional Courses

Course Course Title Suggested Sequence Sem Hrs
BIOL-1000 General Biology 1 X . . . 4
AND     AND
MATH-1450 Algebra & Trigonometry 1 X . . . 4
OR     OR
MATH-1760 Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 1 X . . . 4
AND     AND
CHEM-1170 General Chemistry 1 2 X . . . 4
BIOL-1010 General Biology 2 . X . . 4
CHEM-1180 General Chemistry 2 . X . . 4
BTEC-2540 Biotechnology . X . . 4
AND     AND
BIOL-2310 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 . . X . 6
OR     OR
BIOL-2400 General Microbiology 1 . . X . 4
AND     AND
PHYS-1180 College Physics 1 . . X . 4
CHEM-2260 Organic Chemistry 1 . . X . 4
PHYS-1170 Microphysics . . . X 4
CHEM-2270 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (if required) . . . X 0-2
CHEM-2280 Organic Chemistry 2 . . . X 4
  44-48

 1 Mathematics and second year Biology options should be chosen based on intended transfer destination.

 2 Placement test required or CHEM-1050 and MATH-1000 competency as a prerequisite.

B. Arts and Sciences Component ..........................................minimum 23-30 Sem Hrs

Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses appropriate to their transfer objective with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor (586.286.2228, Center Campus or 586.445.7211, South Campus).

  • Group I requirements met by successfully completing ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 and ENGL-1190 or ENGL-1220.
  • Group II requirements met by successfully completing pre-professional courses.
  • Group III - two (2) courses required.
  • Group IV - one (1) course required.
  • Group V - one (1) course required.

C. Elective Courses................................................................none required